Skip to Content (Press Enter)
askART
Toggle navigation
Toggle navigation
Menu
askART
Toggle navigation
Toggle navigation
Search
X
Search
Artists listed by last name:
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z
#
Search by:
Recent Auctions
Art for Sale
Advanced Artist Search
Auction Records
Since 1987
Upcoming at auction
Search by Artist
Sample Auction Records
Cy Twombly
Georgia O'Keeffe
Andrew Wyeth
Ed Ruscha
Camille Pissarro
Sample Sales Stats
Cy Twombly
Georgia O'Keeffe
Andrew Wyeth
Ed Ruscha
Camille Pissarro
Sample Artist Signatures
Cy Twombly
Georgia O'Keeffe
Andrew Wyeth
Ed Ruscha
Camille Pissarro
Help / Contact Us
Research
Search Artists
Search Art for Sale
Search Auctions
Search Auction Houses
Search Galleries / Dealers
Search Museums
Upcoming at Auction
What's my art worth?
Essays
Regional Interests
Artist Groups
Topics
Art Styles
Mediums
Record Stats
Highest auction prices
Record prices by sq inch
Art Glossary
Biographies - write a bio!
Help / Contact Us
Services
Sign Up
Auction Alerts (free)
For Individuals
For Dealers / Galleries
For Auction Houses
For Institutions
Institutions
Museums
Libraries / Schools
Auction Listing Services
Ads on askART
Homepage ads
Artist Pages: Featured Ad
Artist Pages: Art for Sale
Artist Pages: Art Wanted
Alphabet Pages
Help / Contact Us
Subscribe
Sign In
X
Whoa, you've got an
older browser
! (Or, we've got a glitch...) For a better experience, we recommend a newer browser.
Ok, hide this
Artist Keywords
Ellison Hoover
Auction Records
Lots
(9)
For Sale
(0)
Bio/Info
Free Alerts
Upcoming
(0)
Wanted
(0)
Related Artists
(4)
Pricing my art
Charts
(0)
Dealers
(0)
Signatures
(5)
Auction Records
Lots
(9)
Sale / Wanted
(0)
Free
Alerts
Bio/Info
Related
More
Artists
(4)
Pricing
my
art
Charts
(0)
Signatures
(5)
Ellison Hoover (1888 - 1955) was active/lived in Ohio, New York. Ellison Hoover is known for Cartoon, head drawing, city scene, print.
The following, submitted May 2005, is from Valentine Rossilli Winsey, Ph.D.
My grandfather, Alexander Hammerslough, who died in l966 at age 81, was a close friend of Ellison Hoover and his charming, good-looking wife. I was a dinner guest in their home in Greenwich Village on many occasions. During the early '50's Ellison had a one-man show in a gallery on Martha's Vineyard which consisted of his head drawings of many celebrities, including James Cagney. I, too, was privileged with one of his drawings of myself - several of which I still have.
It was a memorable experience to watch as Ellison swiftly drew an outline of my profile and entire head without once taking his pencil off the canvas. The result was breathtaking. I also have a number of his etchings, including one called "The Brooklyn Bridge". It's black and white and quite beautiful. So, too, are some of his delightful drawings he made while on a stay in Paris. Another is of the Washington Arch in Washington Squ ...
[Displaying 1000 of 2015 characters.]
Artist bio
Artist auction records
. askART's database currently holds 9 auction lots for Ellison Hoover (of which 3 auction records sold and 0 are upcoming at auction.)
Artist artworks for sale and wanted
. There are 0 artworks for sale on our website by galleries and art dealers . There are 0 galleries and art dealers listing works of art by Ellison Hoover as either "Wanted" or "For Sale" .
Research resources
. askART lists Ellison Hoover in 0 of its research Essays. Ellison Hoover has 5 artist signature examples available in our database.
Similar artists
. There are 4 similar (related) artists for Ellison Hoover available:
Harry Sternberg
,
Peggy Brook (Margaret) Bacon
,
Raphael Soyer
,
Joseph Solman
Sales Stats
.
9 auction records
.
Copyright © 1999-2024 askART.com and underlying auction houses. All Rights Reserved. Digital copying of these images and content strictly prohibited; violators will be subject to the law including the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.
Keywords and Quick Facts for
Ellison Hoover
Biographies
Museums
Publications
Keywords
Keywords
Art Method
Drawing, Draftsmanship, Draughtsman
Graphic Design, Printmaking, Lithography, Etching, Woodblocks
Illustration, Illustrator
Art Media
Colored Pencil
Etching, Etcher
Lithography, Lithograph
Pencil, Graphite
Watercolor/Watercolour
Art Style
Cartoon Drawing, Cartoon Figures
Art Subject
Figure, Figurative Humans
Genre, Human Activity, Daily Life
History: Historical Figures, Sites, Buildings, Events
Humor, Whimsy
Landscape, Nature, Rural Scene
New York City
Portraits, Portraiture
Geography/Places Lived and/or Worked
New Mexico Before 1940
Art School
Art Students League of New York, Student
Cleveland School of Art, Cleveland Institute of Art, Student
Chronology
Early 20th Century Before 1950
Added Description
Cartoon Specialty
Newspaper Staff, Artist, Cartoon, Illustration, Photography, Graphics
Printmaking Specialty
Notable Commercial Gallery Representation, Pre 21s
Grand Central Art Galleries, New York City
Exhibition of Art Association
National Academy of Design, New York
Washington (DC) Watercolor Club
The above Keywords are derived from what askART has identified from our research for this artist and are intended as an additional tool for information. Sources include books, periodicals, auction records, family members, friends, and professional researchers. askART has derived Quick Facts as a brief overview; it is not a complete list rather it is a list that is most frequently cited.
Good news! We do not share your data or cookies with 3rd parties for their ads or markerting!
Privacy Policy
Ok, hide this
Top